dana60 with pitted kingpin

[rubbinz raczn]

when taking apart my dana60 one of the upper kingpins showed some pitting. no rust present so from a previous rebuild. question is,the pitting isn't real bad but it is there. i would replace the kingpin but they need 600ft lbs torque so getting the thing off would be a bitch as well as not having a wrench even close to those specs by the way, the axle is not in truck so leverage would be a problem also!

 

[sled_dog]

check the kingpin rebuild article. You can see what Billa used. I wouldn't run pitted kingpins. THey will likely eat at the bushings and do who knows what to it.

 

[m j]

take axle to a truckshop that has large impact gun
no leverage required